Phoenix was able to deduce the school's nighttime situation because there was no reaction in the school when the black bear appeared the night before. Besides, there was also the fact that Quarto and the rest managed to get to him without anyone noticing.
However, as a precaution, Phoenix asked Quarto to wipe away the phosphorus salt as they made their way.
After around 20 minutes of walking, they came to a gigantic iron door.
It was no surprise that the iron door was locked.
Phoenix, Quarto, Sixto, and Flora all looked at Septimo simultaneously.
Septimo instantly walked forward. "Let me handle this."
He inserted the pocket knife from earlier into the lock core. After some effort, they heard the sound of the door's lock unlocking.
Once again, Septimo heaved a sigh of relief.
The moment they all stepped forward to help Septimo push open the thick and heavy iron door, Phoenix's ears pricked up.
The next second, his expression changed.
